Remote Right: How to Thrive in a Post-Office World • Brendan O'Leary • GOTO 2021

This presentation was recorded at GOTOpia Chicago 2021. #GOTOcon #GOTOpia http://gotochgo.com Brendan O'Leary - Senior Developer Evangelist, GitLab ABSTRACT For all of those grappling with the new reality of remote working, the challenges and opportunities are plentiful. Even for those of us who were working remotely before the current crisis, we have had to adjust our lives in ways we never anticipated. How do you make your life and work well...work...in a post-office world? In this talk, we'll discuss the tried and true strategies we've discovered at GitLab while building the largest all-remote company in the world. It is important to separate work from life, find a structure that works for you and your loved ones, and allow yourself to try new things quickly. Also, social distance doesn't have to mean losing the social aspect of life. By being intentional about the way you address being remote - either temporarily or for your career - you can avoid burnout and loneliness while finding new ways to leverage your time and be more effective [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 03:08 The all-remote team 05:57 Pre-pandemic 06:29 The COVID-19 effect 06:54 This is not true "remote work" 09:16 Remote team structures 11:30 Remote is always in transition 13:47 Establish a handbook 15:19 Don't do work in your chat tool 17:28 Build trust & community 19:19 Stay connected & build rapport 19:37 Meet in person too 19:58 Establish a remote leadership team 20:14 Roll with the changes 20:29 Define your values 21:13 Outro Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotochgo.com/2021/sessions/1766/remote-right-how-to-thrive-in-a-post-office-world RECOMMENDED BOOKS Tsedal Neeley • Remote Work Revolution • https://amzn.to/3lTDGtI David Burkus • Leading from Anywhere • https://amzn.to/3fUThp0 Maria Sam • Remote Work Secrets • https://amzn.to/3CDRYV1 Phil Simon • Reimagining Collaboration • https://amzn.to/3yGPXoA https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #RemoteWork #PostOffice #RemoteWorking #WorkingFromHome #PostOfficeWorld #DigitalTransformation #Transition Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1